My Take on Grant Hussey’s Usage, WVU Hoops Needs, Recruiting Buzz + More
Grant Hussey’s usage during the 2025 WVU baseball season has been a mix of strategic patience and underwhelming deployment. One of the most prolific power hitters in recent Mountaineer history, Hussey came into the season with expectations of anchoring the lineup. Instead, fans have seen fluctuating at-bats and curious benchings. Statistically, Hussey maintained a respectable .276 batting average with 14 home runs and 45 RBIs, but it’s his OPS against right-handed pitching—hovering around .950—that screams underutilization. When in rhythm, he punishes fastballs with a smooth lefty swing and can change the game with one at-bat. Yet in key series—especially during Big 12 play—his absence from the middle of the order has raised eyebrows. Whether this is due to defensive concerns, matchup analytics, or internal team dynamics, it’s clear that Hussey’s power wasn’t fully leveraged when it mattered most.
Meanwhile, WVU men’s basketball enters a transformative summer, and the roster is, quite frankly, in triage. Following a turbulent 2024-25 season that saw multiple transfers and a coaching shuffle, the Mountaineers face glaring needs at point guard, wing scoring, and rim protection. The incoming recruiting class is raw, with flashes of potential but not the kind that fills seats or wins conference games immediately. WVU needs a floor general—someone who can control pace, distribute with vision, and defend. The current backcourt lacks that stabilizing presence. Equally vital is finding a true stretch-four who can rebound and score without clogging the lane. The lack of a reliable shot-creator also haunts WVU’s half-court sets. The portal could provide answers, but time is running out to land impact transfers.
On the recruiting front, there’s buzz—but it’s tempered. WVU is reportedly in the top three for four-star forward Treyvon McCall, a 6’7″ hybrid out of North Carolina with serious bounce and an improving jumper. McCall would be a coup for a program looking to rebuild its image. In football, keep your eyes on defensive end Dante Phillips, a high-motor athlete from Georgia who visited Morgantown last weekend. Sources suggest WVU made a strong impression, and with NIL money stabilizing under new athletic department leadership, closing on out-of-state blue-chip talent is finally plausible again.
Underneath all of this, the athletic department continues to walk the tightrope between rebuilding and maintaining competitiveness. The fanbase remains passionate but impatient. WVU must show progress—tangible, visible steps forward in recruiting, coaching consistency, and game-day performance. The days of living off nostalgia from Pat White or “Press Virginia” are over. Now, it’s about modernizing every aspect of the program.
In short, Hussey should’ve been unleashed more, WVU hoops is rebuilding from the foundation up, and while there’s recruiting buzz, it must turn into commitments soon. Morgantown doesn’t want promises—it wants wins.
